# Most Americans would job-hunt close to home

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/most-americans-would-job-hunt-close-to-home/

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## Reading

If they were looking for a new job, nearly eight-in-ten Americans (79%) would be willing to search in their own city, town, or village, and two-thirds (67%) would search the immediate neighborhood or community around where they live, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey.

Willingness thins with distance: 41% would look across their region or state, 21% in regions or states close to theirs, 19% anywhere in the country, and just 9% in other countries.

## Topline

Imagine you were actively searching for a new job. Please select from the following environments the places you would be willing to search for this new job

Most Americans would job-hunt close to home.

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.

- My city, town, or village (the larger area around where I live): 78.6%
- My neighborhood or local community (the area immediately around where I live): 66.7%
- My region or state: 41.1%
- In regions or states close to mine: 20.8%
- Anywhere in the country as a whole: 18.5%
- Other countries outside of the one I currently live in: 9.0%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-05-11 → 2026-05-11
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: daily_life
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-2.27](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-2.27)

## Citation

Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-2.27](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-2.27)